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Biggest School Districts in US Form Sustainable Food Alliance

School districts in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and Orlando have formed the Urban School Food Alliance.

Sustainable Ag Initiative Offers Guidelines for 'Green' Beef Production

The food and agricultural industry group publishes a new set of guidelines designed to significantly reduce the environmental impact of beef production.

Forum in Ghana Puts Focus on Sustainable Food Security

Ministry of Food and Agriculture says that due to the efforts of farmers, Ghana is self-sufficient in the production of major staples except rice and poultry.

Global Food Prices Still Need Sustainable Solution

The 842 million people currently hungry need a sustained solution to unpredictable agricultural productivity that renders food unaffordable to them.

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'New Shipping Service Launches on Great Lakes'

A new shipping service that will be the only regular, scheduled international container service on the Great Lakes, called the Cleveland-Europe Express, will connect the Cleveland Harbor and Europe via the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Lara L. Sowinski

San Diego, Tijuana Start Construction To Join Airports

Once the project is finished in late 2014, Tijuana will be the first multinational airport on the American continent and the third in the world.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

MARAD Releases Study on Shipping for Post-Expanded Panama Canal

Panama Canal Expansion Study is the first of a two-part study intended to help prepare for the impact of the Panama Canal expansion on U.S. ports, waterways and intermodal freight systems.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

NY Port Authority Raises Tolls on Bridges, Tunnels

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

The higher toll hit trucks or towing combinations with six or more axles the hardest with an increase of $12.

Canada's Auditor General Puts Focus on Food, Rail Safety

New Democrat MP Malcolm Allen said the gaps identified by the auditor general are "an indictment" of the federal government's overall mismanagement.

EU Seeks Clarity From India on Food Safety Rules

India's Health ministry recently blocked huge consignments of cheese and chocolates from Europe that didn't have the proper packaging and labeling.

Safety & Security

PathoGenetix Closer to Automated Rapid Bacteria ID Test

Developers of an Resolution Microbial Genotyping automated system for rapid bacterial identification are one step closer to launch.

Deadly Aflatoxin on Food Crops Still a Big Threat

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The UN World Health Organization estimates that billions of people in the developing world are chronically exposed to aflatoxin, a natural poison on food crops.

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